20 Truths about Cecil Gershwin Palmer
(+1 about Carlos.)
1. He knows how to knit.
2.He really did backpack across Europe.
3. He's convinced that his washing machine is secretly a spy for a vague, yet menacing, government agency.
4. He can leave Night Vale whenever he wants, but he won't. At least not until Carlos leaves.
5. He hates the taste of pineapple raspberries.
6. Cecil is an extraordinary actor. He fakes being afraid all the time and no one notices (Carlos might suspect though).
7. He can play both the bagpipes and the guitar.
8. He has never been reeducated in any way, shape, or form. And the City Council knows better than to ever try.
9. He can tell when people are lying.
10. He himself is a very, very good liar.
11. He likes singing country music in the shower.
12. Only Carlos know of his fondness for pancakes smothered in maple syrup, butter, and grape jam as a breakfast food.
13. He voted for Hiram McDaniels in the Mayoral Election.
14. His favorite animal is the platypus, as they remind him of his great-aunt Helen. Again, only Carlos knows this.
15. He was top of his class all through his school career (in fact, there's still a picture of him in the Night Vale High Hall of Fame, with the words "Best. Student. Ever." under his name).
16. He remembers everyone who has lived and died in Night Vale since he's lived there.
17. Including the names and faces of the members of the Sheriff's Secret Police, which is why he will never get a parking ticket or citation for anything less serious than mass murder by polka music.
18. He never tells the truth if someone asks how old he is, if he bothers answering at all.
19. He is more powerful than the City Council and Station Management combined, and they know it.
20. He loves Carlos Gutierrez and would do anything for him.
+1. Carlos loves Cecil too, more than he can ever say.